Chapter 619 The birth of the first arcade machine
Yang Wendong didn't care much about the various things that happened in Hong Kong society. Although many things are different from history because of his existence, big things have not changed. The overall trend in the future will not change.
In mid-August, Yang Wendong sent his private plane to Los Angeles to pick up two of Intel's founders to Hong Kong. Another important thing is the prototype of "Table Pong".
Changxing Building:
Two American ghosts, led by several Chinese, walked into Yang Wendong's office, and several of them were holding a large car with one on it. A device that is bigger than a general color TV.
"Neus, Moore, welcome to Hong Kong." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Moore also smiled and said, "Eric, I didn't expect Hong Kong to be so beautiful. In my impression, many Asian countries are very poor."
Yang Wendong smiled faintly. Said: "Then you should change your thinking about other countries. Maybe you lag behind the United States, but at least some places are still good."
Not to mention this era, even decades later, the Internet has already existed For decades, many Americans still think that the mainland or some countries live very poorly;
After reconciling, they realize that they are the clown.
Of course, the Americans in this era can be a little arrogant and have the capital. Whether it is education, economy, military, industry, people's livelihood, etc., the United States is definitely good, maybe it is because it has not been parasitized for long enough~
< br>"Yes, no wonder people like Eric can appear in Hong Kong, and Bruce Lee." Moore said again.
Yang Wendong asked: "Do you know Bruce? Have you seen the movies he shot?"
Li Xiaolong has been making movies in Hong Kong in recent years, and these movies have also spread to the United States, but they are generally It was watched by Chinese Americans, and few local white people watched it;
As for Li Xiaolong, who participated in "The Green Hornet" a few years ago, may have been a little famous at that time, but now it is no longer possible, let alone him at that time It is still a supporting role, the protagonist 6 years ago. If you don’t shoot a movie in the future, you will most likely be forgotten;
Unlike Hong Kong, there are too many film talents there and fierce competition. Once they fall, they will be forgotten. The same is true in the mainland in the previous life. Unless they are top stars, they will basically be forgotten by most people in about five years. .
Moore shook his head and said, "No, I've watched his duel competition, it's very interesting. It's what happened many years ago. Recently, there are many martial arts schools in Los Angeles, and I remembered it. ’
"Haha, so that's it. If you want to learn, I'll give you free and arrange the best teacher to teach you." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Now we are planning to promote Li Xiaolong to become the world's top superstar in the United States. In addition to making movies, we have also begun to build Jeet Kune Do martial arts halls in some cities in the United States. The martial arts halls themselves can make money and continue to do so. Remind the Americans about the existence of martial arts;
In terms of teachers, Hong Kong has been constantly cultivating relevant talents in recent years, and now it is enough to send some of them over;
If Jeet Kune Do really becomes a world-renowned martial art like karate, it may also bring a lot of employment to Hong Kong, and even Hong Kong can also have superstar martial arts competitions and other activities.
These are impossible to achieve after Li Xiaolong's death in history. Now, everything is possible.
"Forget it, although I want to learn, you know I don't have this time." Moore shook his head and said, "Let's discuss the main business."
Yang Wendong nodded and said : "Okay, this is the prototype of "Table Tennis"? "
A few months ago, the production of the "Table Tennis" game is basically the same.
Noyce said: "Yes, we can just play now. He needs to get a 110V voltage. We have brought the transformer here."
"You are quite considerate." Yang Wendong He said with a smile.
The voltage in the United States is different from that of many normal countries and is very troublesome; of course, this is still a small matter, a lot of calculation units, such as miles, inches, pounds, ounces, gallons, degrees Fahrenheit, etc.; >
The UK is similar, and this set of units really makes many people feel bad. Later, the UK began to change it to the metric system, but the United States will not change it anyway.
After Moore and others turned on the power supply, they turned on the switch, and the screen quickly lit up. First, the "tabletennis" was displayed, and then they entered a simple screen; there was a vertical line on one side of the left and right sides. It represents the racket, and there is a small ball moving left and right in the middle. Each side needs to use the racket to connect to the ball, and then the ball will bounce back in the opposite direction according to the position of the racket, similar to the table tennis match in reality.
This game mode was naturally what Yang Wendong asked, and Intel only made the game's software and hardware as required.
Neus smiled and said, "I've played this game for a while. It's very interesting. Eric, why don't we have a game?"
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded.
Then the two started playing. One had been playing for a long time, and the other was rich in experience. The two played comparable, and the game settings themselves were that the ball became faster and faster. In the end, it was worth noting. Ice missed a goal and was judged to be defeated.
"HollyCrap, Eric, your first time playing, why is it so powerful?" Noyce asked in confusion.
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Don't forget that this is the game I came up with."
Neus hurriedly said, "No, let's have another game."
Yang Wendong agreed, "Okay, come again."
He hasn't played electronic games for more than ten years. He used to be bored in various games on his mobile phone and computer, but now, it's the easiest one. The "Table Tennis" game also made him feel very interesting;
Sure enough, time can baptize everything, similar to what you eat. Many people may not be too lazy to eat every day, but they will eat everything immediately after being hungry for a few days.
In this way, after playing for a while, the last few people ended up feeling unsatisfied. Yang Wendong asked: "How much does this game console cost?"
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Neus replied: "If the software development cost is not included and the hardware development cost, the cost of the entire hardware is about $1,200, the display is $150, and the other various components are about $100, the most expensive one is Chips cost about eight or nine hundred;
But if they can be mass-produced, the cost may be reduced a little more."
Moore also said next to him: "It depends on the chip price of 4004. According to the rules of the electronics industry, the chip price will be reduced by half or even more in about one and a half years. This is determined by threads and even sold well. The chip price has dropped more. "
As early as 1965, Moore proposed the world's most famous "Moore's Law". Generally, chip threads can be doubled in about one and a half years. That's the chip used to be The cost will also increase significantly, but his reputation is not very large, and not many people know about this. "If you don't consider the matters in a year and a half, you will be as much as you want now." Yang Wendong shook his head and said.
The iteration speed of chips is very fast, but the same is true for the game industry or the electronics industry. If it is used well in one and a half years, maybe it can open up a large market, and it is impossible to wait for the chip price to drop. of.
Moore said: "Then this is the cost you want, and we have also found a way to reduce the number of chips."
"Okay, thank you." Yang Wendong nodded and asked again, "How many prototypes have been produced?"
Moore replied, "There are three in total."
"The quantity is too much If there are fewer ones, make 30 units first and then send them to Hong Kong. I will arrange manpower for testing. If there is no problem, then I will be ready to start mass production in Hong Kong." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Although R&D needs to be carried out in the United States, production and production must be in Hong Kong;
Moore nodded and said, "Okay, this is no problem. In addition, I and Noy are both here. When Si comes to Hong Kong, he also needs to inspect the electronics industry here, so that 4004 chips can be produced in Hong Kong as soon as possible."
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